Council first as officials defer appointment of city CEO

Cork’s city councillors took the unprecedented decision last night to defer the appointment of the city’s new chief executive.

It is the first time that the council has departed from what is normally just a routine rubber-stamping of the appointment of a candidate recommended by the Public Appointments Service.

Councillors have now sought an informal in-committee meeting with the new CEO-in-waiting, Ann Doherty, within the next two weeks, during which they hope to explore with her her vision for the city.